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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2016

Effect of low frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of TE5 (waiguan) and PC6 (neiguan) acupoints on cold-induced pain.

Eduardo José Nepomuceno Montenegro, Geisa Guimarães de Alencar, Gisela Rocha de Siqueira, Marcelo Renato Guerino, Juliana Netto Maia, Daniella Araújo de Oliveira

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eduardo José Nepomuceno MontenegroDepartment of Physical Therapy, UFPE-Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Geisa Guimarães de AlencarGraduate of Physical Therapy, UFPE-Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Gisela Rocha de SiqueiraDepartment of Physical Therapy, UFPE-Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Marcelo Renato GuerinoDepartment of Physical Therapy, UFPE-Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Juliana Netto MaiaDepartment of Physical Therapy, UFPE-Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Daniella Araújo de OliveiraDepartment of Physical Therapy, UFPE-Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] This study assesse the effect of low frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) of theTE5 (waiguan) and PC6 (neiguan) acupoints on cold-induced pain. [Subjects and Methods] Forty-eight subjects were divided by convenience into three groups: TENS with electrodes of 1 cm(2) area, TENS with electrodes of area 15 cm(2) and a placebo group. The study consisted of three phases: cold-induced pain without electroanalgesia, cold-induced pain with electroanalgesia or placebo, and cold-induced pain post-electroanalgesia or placebo. [Results] Acupuncture like TENS increased the pain threshold latency during treatment (45.7 ± 11.7s) compared to pre-treatment (30.9 ± 8.9s) in the TENS group with 1 cm(2) electrodes. In the TENS group with 15 cm(2) electrodes, the pain threshold latency increased at post-treatment (36.2 ± 12.9s) compared to pre-treatment (25.5 ± 7.4s). The placebo group showed no significant changes. The group with 1 cm(2) electrodes showed a significantly higher pain threshold latency (45.7 ± 11.7s) than the other two groups. At post-treatment, the pain threshold latencies of both the 1 cm(2) (39.4 ± 11.5s) and 15 cm(2) (36.2 ± 12.9s) TENS group were higher than that of the placebo group (22.4 ± 7.4s). [Conclusion] Acupuncture like TENS applied to PC6 and TE5 acupoints increased the pain threshold latency. The pain intensity was reduced by TENS with an electrode area of 1 cm(2).

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PMCPMC4755978
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